Historical Weather in Riga, Latvia
See 55+ years of weather history for any date in Riga going back to 1970.
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Monthly Climate Averages
Historical temperature and precipitation averages for Riga, Latvia, based on 55+ years of weather data.
Temperatures shown in Celsius with Fahrenheit in parentheses. Rainfall in millimetres, snowfall in centimetres.
Riga Weather by Month
January in Riga has become 2.2°C (3.9°F) warmer on average: the 1990–2004 average against 1970–1989.
6 of the 10 warmest Februarys on record in Riga have come since 1990.
6 of the 10 warmest Marches on record in Riga have come since 1990.
7 of the 10 warmest Aprils on record in Riga have come since 1990.
The coldest May reading, -5°C (23°F) on May 2, 1971, has not been matched in 33 years.
The warmest June in the record was 1999; the coldest was 1982.
Riga's hottest July day on record is a recent one: 34°C (93°F) on July 31, 2002.
Riga's hottest August day on record is a recent one: 34°C (92°F) on August 1, 2002.
5 of the 10 warmest Septembers on record in Riga have come since 1990.
5 of the 10 warmest Octobers on record in Riga have come since 1990.
5 of the 10 warmest Novembers on record in Riga have come since 1990.
December 2004 was the 3rd warmest December in 33 years of records, 2.9°C (5.2°F) above the long-run average.
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Riga (1971–2004). Records through 2004.